Ptolemy's Cosmographia
Contributors: Cohen, Paul E.; Parrot, Gray; Smart, Andrew
Publisher: Privately printed
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Greenwich, Ct
Language: eng
Subjects: Atlases; Early works to 1800; Early maps; Facsimiles; Ancient Geography
Other titles: Ptolemy's Cosmographia : a facsimile of the first atlas, Bologna 1477.; 1477 Bologna Ptolemy.
Work titles: Geographia
Notes: Title from cover of facsimile.

Imprint from t.p. of commentary.

Translation of: Claudii Ptolemaei Cosmographia.

"Essay by Paul E. Cohen"--T.p. verso of commentary.

In this copy of the Bologna Ptolemy, the orig. printed maps have been hand-colored; the volume's text and maps also include annotations made by former owners.

"One hundred fifty numbered copies of the 1477 Bologna Ptolemy were printed for private distribution. The design and print production is by Jerry Kelly. Photography by Andrew Smart, A.C. Cooper. David Block oversaw the project, at the direction of the publisher."--Colophon (p. [12]) of commentary.

Issued in case, with separate English language commentary text: Ptolemy's Cosmographia : a facsimile of the first atlas, Bologna 1477 (half title: The 1477 Bologna Ptolemy).